21~1 Clear + Pleasant – I was at home all day and to bed at 9 P.M.

22~2 Clear + Pleasant – warm rode from 7 ½ to 9 a.m. and called at Jacob Milleisen’s with petition +c. for him and his wife to sign and left it there – he was out in field – he sent it to me by 10 a.m. Handed wife 25 Cts – paid for 3 Qts Blackberries 9 Cts [?] I on letter dropped in office from E.L. Baer Elizabethtown Aug 22, which with his letter of 13 inst. + answered Amt [New?] 35 Rec^d of Jacob Zearfass Fee $2.50 + my colleague A. Ramsey like amt. For this morning addref-ing the Courting on his behalf now revoking his Tavern License for that appearance against his wishes. I thought it proper that the fee should be divided (rec. last week) Received of W^m Mitchell retaining Fee $5.00 in suit No Aug. 7.’42, wrote to James D. Rea Hollidaysburg referring him to my letter 5^th inst. spent day chiefly in Court house during sitting of Court M.S.C. son Cha^s + Self took a walk after tea – to bed at 9 ½ P.M.

23~3 Clear + Pleasant. rode on horseback 6 or 7 miles by 9 ½ a.m. – attended Funeral at 10 a.m. with my wife from her Grandmother Mrs. Hanna of Mrs. Rachael Gilmore wife of Sam^l Gilmore Esqr of [Butter?] and daughter of the late Justice [Lod? or Cod?] Paid J.M. Ekels [ ? ] to R.J. Rof at H^g Sav^g Instⁿ by C.K on s^d Instⁿ Bal. due said J.M. Ekel of money collected from A.J. Jones in suit – N^o 114 Nov. 7, 1840 in Dau. Com. Pleas, out of $212.51 Rec^d of [ ? ] in said suit – Dec 8/41 +1 awg 10/42 $133.51 and Rec^d as my Fees out said money Fee $35 and further retained $14 paid P.C. Sedgewick Clk of Sup. Court Dec 15/44 and May 4/42 as also $30 to await further proceedings in cases of Ekel vs [Snevily?] No^s 54 + 55 Ap^l J’39 (v. copy of letter to Ekel May 20/42) said draft of Ekel is among my loose receipts. Paid M^cKinley + Leisure $6.00 in full for two years subscription to The Keystone from Aug 24/40 to Aug 24/42 and directed it to be discontinued. Rec^d of Shff. Fose on Execution no 117 April 7. 1842 Rawn vs. Maglauchlin amt. Debt + Interest $57..97 and [Allys?] entry and Legal Fee $4..12 ½ This is the Bal. in full due on the original [ Horstmann?] claim which I settled in full with Horstman Aug 26/40 up to which time it will appear I had $200 in hand on said claim. = only $42.79 of said $57.97 is really debt + Int as there are included in latter amt $15.18 [?] (v. Sep 21/41) so that in said proceeding the said $42.79 is further Fee $42.79 (v. Aug 26/40 for $100 fee) Handed wife 12 ½ cts. p^d for Dutch Pills 13 cts Amt 25 ½ Cts Rec^d letter from Edw^d L. Layres Phil^a Aug 22 with enclosure claim on Matthew Willson + paid pos. 25 Cts. (v. 13 inst) Took Bath at Mr. Lesley’s at 12 noon. was at widow Cochran’s on Walnut S. at 4 P.M. or later about her claim on Lyon. Spent ev^g in office + to bed 9 P.M.

24~4 Cloudy all day – some rain – coolish Paid for marketing got by Mother C 50 Cts including 2 bls of Butter of Milleisens for 25 and meat of Neuer also p^d for ½ Gal. Brandy at John [?] to put on blackberries 75 Cts Amt 3 Items $1.25. Dep in H^g Sav^g Inst. $57. rode on horseback from 10 ½ am till 12 noon 6 or 7 miles – wrote note to Matthew Wilson present + kept copy on [?] of Mr. Sayres’ claim +c. Mr. Wilson called on me at 4 p.m. or earlier, - spent day in my office except as above and a short time at [?] Office. Wrote to Edw^d L. Sayres Esq. Phil^a in answer to his rec^d yesterday and on subject of Interview this afternoon with M. Wilson. Spent Ev^g in office and to bed 9 P.M.

25~5 Rain – wrote to Christopher Buck referring him to my letters of 15^th ult. + inst. and that they reminded him he had not yet made to me the proper remittance for my services and expenses in his case against Lewis Miller also to H.E. Hiekok New Bloomfield pressing him to close Welsch business and in answer to his rec^d 20^th ultimo. Attended for [Peff?] arbitration of James D. Rea v. Weaver Miller no 188 Aug 7. 1842 and p^d arbitrators $4 Rec^d of Shff Fox on Exⁿ N^o 76 Aug 7, 1842 Rachael Cochran vs. Ab^m Lyons arbt^s pay +c $4 which Jp^d over to Alex^r Ramsey Esqr. who says he is in place of W^m Cochran colleague with me in said suit (v. my Rep^t Book Explanation) also in same rec^d of same Atty^s [wit?] Legal Fee $4 which I retain as the only pay I have rec^d in said case. Spent day Ev^g chiefly in office to bed 9 P.M.

26~6 Clear + warmer – took Bath at Mr. Lesleys at 12 noon. Rec^d letter from B.B. Crawford Esq Chambersburg wrote to him in reply Wife + self wrote letter to Mr. T.R. Shunk Pittsburg. Handed my wife for oil +c. 50 Cts Spent day and in ev^g went to services in Lecture Room of our of our church where our daughter who is now 4 Mo 17 days old was Baptised by the Rev W^m R. DeWitt by the name of Mary Scott Clendenin. Mr Piper, Mr. Hinckley each had children baptised Mrs. Parsons had three. My Wife, her mother, sister, son Charles were there home at 9 and to Bed at 10 P.M.

27~7 Clear + Cloudy + very warm, p^d for marketing got by Mother C. 58 Cts including 2 lbs of butter of Milleisens for 30, and beef of Neuer for 12 ½ - P^d Pos on newspaper 3 Cts + Mrs. Hoffman [per?] my wife for 3 weeks Milk + Cream in full 75 Cts. amt 3 items $1.36 – Spent day chiefly in my office – rode on horseback about 5 miles from 5 ½ to 6 ½ or 7 P.M. spent ev^g at home and to bed 9 ½ P.M.